Fact Checker: Are all Tahoe beaches public?

3:42 PM,
Mar. 10, 2014

These are some of the signs at Lake Tahoe restricting public access.

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The claim

No one can own Lake Tahoe beaches and shoreline so "private beach" and "no trespassing" signs are untrue.The background

Jerry Pluto of South Lake Tahoe emailed the Reno Gazette-Journal - and law enforcement agencies and other media outlets - with a subject line: "Who owns the Beaches and Shoreline of Lake Tahoe?" ...

He wrote about being "harassed" by security officers, homeowners and property managers around Lake Tahoe and complained about signs saying "Private Beach," "No Trespassing" and "Violators Will Be Prosecuted."